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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



TOOTHER'S POEMS. 

by 

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%[■- ELIZABETH SPRINO-ER PHILLIPS 



It's a dut y we owe 

To God and Man, 
To let our lights shine 

As bright as ve can. 



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Copyright, 1897, by 
Elizabeth Springer Phillips. 

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Publ isher , ■ c>J^ \ 

Ella G . Ghown. 



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Q^ These Poems were written by 

^ Elizabeth Springer Phill ips ,upon 
the spur of the moment and with- 
out forethought or study, and 
show the inspiration of verse 
which is her natural talent. She 
is the dau{^hter of David Spring- 
er, (great Trrandson of Christopher 
Springer, second son of the King 
of Sweden) , and one of the pion- 
eer families of Iowa* 

She was born March 2nd, 1840, 
and married at the age of nine- 
teen to Jackson Phillips, and em- 
igrated to Nebraska with her 
husband, who was one of the pion- 
eers of that state; and without 
the chances of education or cult- 
ure, her soul sentiments show 
refinement and deep thought, and 
love for justice and truth. 



I'l;^ feeling old and weary; 

And getting old and gray; 
And the time will come, 

"^hen eve ryono , 
'Prom earth must pass away. 

Mother 



Kindne ss ♦ 

Cast your bread upon the ^^^aters, 
By little acts of love; 

And he who knoweth all things, 
U7ill bless you from above. 



One little act of kindness, 
May save a precious life; 

¥ho sinks beneath the burdens 

Of earth, and its care and strife 



Cast your bread upon the waters 
And if in need, you^ll see 

Some silent little angel, 

Will bring it back to thee. 



The Last Goou Night. 

Do you ever think, 

When going to bed, 

That the last good-night 
Will sometime be said? 



The last sweet kiss, 

From sister and brother; 
The last fond caress, 

Prom father and mother? 



We know not how soon 
Will be laid away, 

In the cold, damp earth. 
This house of clay. 



Be sure to be ready, 

When the time does come. 
To go rejoicing 

T o a H e a^^r only Horn e . 



M y Mother. 



I think 


of her now, 


In that 


Land of the Blest; 


At home 


with her Saviour, 


Forever 


at re s t . 



I think of her now, 
As an Angel of Light; 
Who beholds me at will, 
Tho ' veiled from my sight 



Now free is the spirit 
That's soaring away; 
Once bound to earth 
In a prison of clay. 



As she mingles in rapture 
With the glorified throng; 
Singing anthems of praise 
As they're wafted along. 



vSister Villa, 



Precious sister, while I'm writing. 
Tears are falling like the de?/; 

Would to God that I could lighten 
Sorrows that are crushing you. 



I am thinking, sadly thinking, 

Of the years that*re past and gone; 

Then you were a sweet young maiden. 
Faultless as the rose of dav/n. 



Flattered then by all who knew you. 
With your guile ss, winsome Y/ays; 

Some could meet with but to .praise you 
In those girlhood happy days. 



Precious sister, while I'm writing. 
Tears are falling like the dew; 

Would to nod that I could lighten 
Sorrows that are crushing you. 



Look to Cjod for strength to bear them; 

He will help you, never fear, 
If you put your whole trust in him. 

No other friend can be so near. 



God alone can rule in all things: 

Should our sorrows like mountains rise, 

While passing through the 

» Twill better fit us for the .skies 



refiner^s fire, 



And when v/e meet beyond the river 



Of this life 
We may look on 



3 t em pest u o u s sea 
the past fo.rever, 



With joy that from these Y/e're fre-e. 



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jj o \' e . 

Love being the thoine, 
We are 1 e f o io choose 
What love to accept, 
Or what love to refuse. 



There 
And a 
It » s 

That 



1 o V e 



O Y Q 

f o r 



I o r the good 
the bad. 
the pure love of God 
makes the heart glad. 



There 



a love to do ripiht 



And a love to do wrong. 
^TY/ix the good and the evil 
The line should be drav/r . 



Love has ho en ■: a 
Much of late. 
I love p:o c (1 , 
But evil I hate. 



Iked 



And ray advice 

To woinan and man. 

Is never to love 

On the free-love plan. 



But ever 
Kind and 
And have 
With the 



be courteous, 
civil, 

nothing to do 
appearence of 



evil 



You'll never regret it 
If you take this advice;. 
»Tis honest and true, 
Has been provecl more than 



twice* 



l^y P r-a y e r • 

No 77^ H.e:^^?'anly Father, 
Please a'nswcr my prayer; 
P o 1" 1 -m trying to c 1 im b 
'Jd i,!:o Golden Stair. 



Please .-^ke that woman 
L e t r.i 6 B, 1 ^. . 't e ; 
'^ o r o I t he J j i o s s Question 
S c) G j. r e d I • V e g i o ^^n , 



Th oy can ha.Ye brie a brae, 
Trjioinings and lace; 
But a ruffle on my dress 
They think is a disgrace^ 



Heavenly P a t h e r • 

Give her to see 

She^'s neglecting her duty, 

¥hile lecturing me. 



I fin 



•' f f 



s a '^onde.rful 



C r o vS s to m e 5 

To dictate, to others 

What the3^ must be. 



I t " s a duty we owe 

To G-od and man, 

T'o let cur lights shine 

A £ bright as we can. 

Peb.26, 1888 



Re Tin ion . 



Cheer up , 
I b e 1 i e ^- e 
A or i ^hter 



m 



precious 

T c? n n 



there *s a ^ awn ins I 
t or.'iorro^;. 



j^' o r 



V o 



and for me . 



Let us hope that we^ve drained 
The Clip of our sorrov/; 
And in the near future 
? r orn this ": e^ll be free. 



Cheer ^ip , we* 11 soon be tog,sther; 
An d t a 1 h of t ^-^ o s e loved c> n e s , " 

^■■' n <;. ' ^^ "^ ?. f^ 3 e d on before 



^ e r t h e oea 'x t i f u 1 sea. • 



There *s father and mother. 
And sisters and brother, 
And it Y/ill not be long 
Ere to r e t h e r v7 e ^ 1 1 be. 



I 8 e em t o h ear t hem ; 
•'ust be ^'ery near them; 
Though my eyes are now holden, 
T h e i '." faces c ann o t see. 



hen vY e step o'er the portal. 



To the land t h a 



imjiior tal , 



We then v/ith those loved ones 
?o i'e ve r m.ay be . 

r>ec ember 29, 



1893 



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TiC) "n ' 



^ e An A c t: i ci s s o 



Ohi ill/ darling^ precious 

.1 o T e ci C) Tl G ^ 
Wh en they a.s\^ you. tell 

■:hen no . 
von-'i you bo a shatiielcss 

a c t r* G s s , 
On t ii e stage please d o 

not go , 



Don't put yoursejf on 

exhibition. 
In ^uch a public -30 rt 

;• c; f v; ay ,, 

Pitiabls i3 the cojidition 
Of one who Uias i^ loci 



r t i n g 



GJ.rlSj cion^'t flirt with a man'vho 

is wed; 
It shows a soft spot in your head. 
To begin it's not right, 
And yourself you'll spite. 
If you flirt with a man who is wed 



Don't walk on the street day or 

night , 
With a i-^a an wh o will smoke or get 

t ight ; 
But think in due season, 
Be taught by good reason ^ 
And v/ith such a man don't unite. 



Haven o f Re s t « 

Beautiful , beautiful 

Haven of Rest; 
Korae of the purified 

Perfect and blest. 

OhI how I long to meet 
Those who are there; 

¥afted along on the 
Sweet balmy air. 



There'll be no parting, 
No sorrow nor tears; 

But Joy beyond measure, 
Through all coming years 



Drifting^ 

We are drifting, drifting. 

Slow but sure ; 
High and low, 

Ri ch- and poor • 



We "are on the ship 

That never stands still 

Be it ever so much 
Against our will. 



We are about to go 

Along v;^ith the tide; 

That lands us over 

On the other side. 



My Home . 

I *m l0(jl:ing for a home; 

Above the rolling seas; 
Above the snow-capped mountains.; 

Av/ay from all disease. 



Away from every sorrow, 

And free from every care; 

A pure ethereal home; 

A mansion in the air. 



The fragrajit air of Heaven, 

¥/ith flowers blooming sweet; 

The canopy above me ; 

?."'\'-) clouds beneath my feet. 



la:; c impany sY/eetest angels; 

'"ith God's eternal love. 
o;:.' -A'ont I be happy, 

Ylhen I reach my home above 



A 



m looking for a City 

^hat»s out of sight, to 
City t h a t * s just suited 



find ; 



c 



my s p i r i t ^ s mind. 



m 



A 


City 


where 




Are 


paved 


A 


City 


Y/h c) s e 



r-j G V e 



the streets 
with purest gold; 
i n h a. b i t a n t s 
w ill giow o Id o . 



T expect to meet a company. 
That has passed on before; 

¥ho joyfully will welcome me, 
To the'' immortal shore. 



We've often mot t o g o t li e r , 

In praiye and prayer while hero; 

And I trust Y/e^ll meet forever. 

In praise and glory there. 



And sail the boundless ocean. 

Of God ' 3 eternal love ; 
Oh! wont Y/e all be happy, 



When we're all safe 



1 o m e a o o v e ; 
c t o b e r 2 8 



.1 3\je 



]r'al 



St; 



R 



e 1 i g I c) n • 



I'd be glad to got av/ay from 70U5 
Y u * r e such a horrid p i c k j 
You talk and act so dreadfully, 
You make me \70rse than sick« 



You pretend to be so very good, 
And do things so very bad.. 
You seem to bo the happiest 
When you think you^ve made me sad 



Away. with such religion] 
In it I take no stock. 
God surely is not in it, 
Why make ye such a m.ock? 



You advocate the cause of love, 
And sow the seeds of hate. 
I hope and trust you will repent, 
Before it is too late. 



Sei 



,. t . 4 , 



1894 



The Loom a 

Whang ity whan^j 

T a e o J. d 1 o oiii f o o s ; 
Beating out carpets 

From threads of old clothes. 



From early dawn 
To close of day, 

Patient toil makes 
The old loom pay 



¥hans ity whang, 

From morning ^till nighty 
Brings beautiful stripes 

Of red, blue and white, 

¥hat would we do, 

Do you suppo se , 
If we had no weavers, 

But freeze our toes 



Companions . 

WaQYi your \7ife was a lassie, 

So lovely and sweet, 

You was ready to throw 

Yourself down at her feet;- 

And vow that you^d ever be loving 

a r.i d true, 
If she only would share her sweet lif( 

with you. 



3e true to the vow 
That you took when you vred; 
And thy confidence daily renev;. 
Then y o u ^ 1 1 not look back, 
On the life that is past, 
With regrets that you never was 
true. 



^Tis an oath that when broken 
Will bring to the end ^ 
A lingering and bitter regret; 
Your chosen companion 
Should be your best friend, 



Wh ose best interest 
forget. 



y u 
Oct . 26 



ne ' er should 



1892. 



Thi> UnsaBU Power 



There 'B an unneen po^^er. 

That develops the fiover" 

And also tho fi^uit ana the grain 

Sends the cold and the heat; 



And the grasf^ 



n 



^.th o u r i" e ^ t : 



fl •. 



la s 11 "DP J. 



w 1 c a r; n '•:> v. 



or 



'CLxn. 



Th6y come and they go ^ 

Like the frost c. n d t h o 3 n .) w ^ 

u t of e V e ryvrh ere, h e r e : 

Yet we cannot learn the trade 5 

B y wh i c h t h e y a r e ni ad e , 

Or hoY/ they are kept in their sphere. 



^Tis God reigns su-greme; 
Sends t ] j e d e .v d r o p s t a a. t g 1 e a n ^ 
Re f ro sh'^nlng the beaut ifxil flov»ers; 
Rolls the darkness a^isy . , 
G- ;i '< e n t ; ■. e bright ;ci e s s of day: 
And sonp^s to tho birds in their boi^^er 

;i li r: xi s t 1^ 7 . 1 d 9 



The omoKe v . 

See; t .n e r e h e g c? e s 

with a pipe ai: his nose. 

An d a I iim e t h a t * s h a rd to endure \ 

Says it keeps his nose xja^rva^ 

An d / t V.' :'. j. 1 do h im no h a rm : 

But he (Kight t; o know better i "m sure 



■p (, ^ ]-, c. '^ -n ^-xlQ -Q p ■;-• he money. 

That, b ho 11 Id buy ineaz and honey., 

And jloLhes for ?iis children arjl wife 

An d spits all a r o un d , 

On the floor and the ground; 

¥h:. ch stirs up contention and strife. 



aen 
h i ch 



e p o i s o n i^ the a i r ^ 

^"e all Izno^r is not fair^ 



thn 



ny 



oke 5 



H o r w 1 "c n c u. r. 
This t o b a c c 
Makes my headache -till I*m 



sic k. 



Divide VTith Your Wife. 



Keep 



Ight grip 



n y o II r pocket, my Do -^j ; 

?■ o r money's a slippery thing; 

And the loss of v/hich 

Is sure to annoy . 

And many sad h c; u r s 'twill bring 



I kindly advise you 

Divide w i. t h your wife. 

The money you*vo by you each day; 

And then, my word for it, 

A u z he end of your life, 

You ^11 find it's a rule that will pay 



Say give her one -third, 

By law 'tis her* due; 

And a chance to make use of her brain; 

Then let Ij o i' decide 

Wiiether victuals or clothes she shall buy 

An d h a v e wli a t d o u h remain. 

Apr il 3 , 1395 . 



Thankfulness . 

I thank Thee, Lord, 

Por a soft clean bed, 

On which to rest 
My weary head* 



For the fragrant f lovers. 
And the fresh green trees; 

And also the cool, 

Refreshening breeze. 



Por the pleasant sunshine; 

Por the dew and rain; 
The delicious fruit. 

And the golden grain. 



Por the beautiful birds. 
That fill the air 

With sweetest music, 
Everywhere . 



Por the sword of the spirit; 

por the gift of Thy Son; 
And a home in Heaven, 

When my earth work's done. 



The 'Reckless Ho art 

He seeks as his pr-izej 
The noble and pure; 

Using every device, 
vS 11 c c s s to insure. 



He brings her the best 

Of fruits and of flowers; 

And with music and song 
Vv-hiles a"v>ray the hours. 



The best of all that 

He tastes or sees, 
Ho shares v/ith the one 

.Whom he tries to please 



vShe never can go 

With another, no, no ^ 
For he is p e r i s t e n 1 1 y 

E o t h e r i n g h e i- s o . 



N o nee d t o hint 

}^ o r a drive o i" a dance; 
T h e p o n i e s a. r e re ad '/ , 

And avv'ay they do prance 



And vrh Q n she refuses 
To become his vr i f e ; 

He vows and declai'os 

He'll take his c.Yrn lif 



e . 



One 1*6 ally would think 

He would die oi despair; 

As he'^s kneeling before her, 
His love to declare. 



But whBn they are v/edded 

A month or two , 
How different the way - 

He begins to pursue^ 



The offerings of love 

Are withdrawn in r thrice 
And clouded with frowns 

Are eacli pleasing device. 



And before s h e - s ever 
3 e c om. e a m o t h 9 ^c , 

Hs'S off to the dance 

To flirt Y/ith another 



Ht^v/ jitLlt>^ he thinks 

Of the oath he has taken, 
•To be true to his wife, 

And how soon she's forsaken 



Or 



' one who is not 
Any better than he; 
froi^i such flirtations 
She » d keep herself free* 



Evil Appearences 



on 



vsa: 



\r \l 



11 flirt with your neighbor 



And cl o n ' t care wn a 



A ri ri t h at i t * B 
You're roln^ 



non 
o 



the people may say; 
-F t h e i -^ business, 



ave your c)7/n way 



Avoid the appearence of evil, 
■^^h a t e V e r e 1 s e y o u d o ; 
^Tis better than house and stoci-i a. 
Altho* they roay be new. 



d ban 



Avoid the appearence of evil, 
Th^ All-seeing eye is near; ^ ^ 
Discerning the secret intention o. 
Your heart, to H in all 



on 1 ii£_, o 



are clear 



Avoid the appearence 
-^or Satan sets many 



o 



evil. 



A n d H an a 



was 



He prepared 



or 



trap ; 
inr^ on the gallows 
the o ther chap . 



Rleht is raight at the end of the race; 
I'll stick to it while I live, 
Altho. I've nany >^ard things to oear. 
And manv mysterious ^^ me^s^^ o^Jor,, l^^e . 



The Patient ^life o • 

I Mil up in the morning 
At da^vning of day; 
And working and v/orking, 
And ^-rorking away. 



'Till I'm foot- so re and 7;eary, 
A n d '^r o r n out '7 i t h care; 
Ana my victuals and clothes. 
Are the b-!^k (; f my fare. 



There ^s a ten-hour system 

?or man and for beast; 

But some miothers, vith seven children, 



lust '^/ork t'^elve. 



leas t 



A n d ^'7h en it is done, 

All they have for their share, 

Is money to buy 

Cheap clothing, -7 i t h c ar e . 



My poor '7 e a ry feet, 
And my poor aching head, 
Ivlight sweetly be resting 
n a soft d o ^7n y b e d . 



Had I the planning 

Of ^hat I have earned, 

Ko-; very rauch different 

All thinf^s vould have turned 



I could listen to the carol 
Of s^7eet singing birds; 
And talk to my husband 
In kind, loving Y/ords. 



arness our ponies 



And hie av/ay ; 

1 21 s t e 

About all day 



Instead of trudging 



n i 1 d h c> r) d w 

P r e c i () iz s blossoms, 

T 9 n d e r 5 s '7 o e t ; 
Bees and honey 
At thy feet. 



Sciit and balmy, 
P e r f ui-n e d air: 

'*-!'■ 1 f ^ -: o. •^•' o .c c r> a f . +• 



e& scattered 

■here . 



Oh J th(.^5e bright 
And happy days; 
Childish innocence 
And vayso 



V 7^ P 



Woul 



om sorro 



e and pain; 
t h y could 



Come a sain 



w 1 1 n n y ni o o n e r ' s 
T e n d e 1' 1 o ^ e : 
Would 1 call her 
Proiii above? 



Gall her from a 
World of bliss; 
To a wicked 
World like this? 



Ko , she has left it 
All behind; 
I'll go to her 
Nev/ joys to find. 



In the niansions 
Of the blGBtj 
Find eternal 
Love and rest. 

March 7,1894 



Tight Shoes « 

God gave me hands, 
And ga-^'e me f eet ; 

He made then- 
Perfect and complete 



And while on earth 
I live below, 

He*ll give me sense 
To keep them so. 



I do not press them, 

I n a shoe 
Too small 5 because 

T h 8 V » r e n um b e r two 



I * d rather have 
N um b e r three; 

So 1 can walk 
wi th 1 iber ty . 



And should my feet 

Re quire m.ore , 
I » d not object 



T o n um o e r 



our 



P () r 5 ^'^ I' & ^^ ^^ ^^i n e 3 s 
Sak e s alivs , 

SoiTiG Y/omen wear 
A 21 uni b er five 



And it would be 

No fault of mine, 

Should I require 
A number nine, 

Oct. 16, 1888 



The Two Spiritualist 



He 



3 u t n (.) "*■ 



a spiritualist; 
smile 



tells me I *m 
And I caniaot help but ^...^^^j 
And sa7. Most assuredly, sir^ 
i. of your rtiodern stylOo. 



I s u Tj p r) s e y o u u n d s r s "U a n d .^ sir, 
There *s two classes by this name; 
One 1 e a d s a life of purity. 



he 



h e r a 1 i 



sname 




One glories in contention, 
And loves to stir up strife; 
And never see m s so hap p y > 
As while oartin/^: man and wife 



Then b 1 a ni e s the innocent part y - 
Who ^ s been stirred and stirred- 
If that innocent party 
Dares to say a word. 



vieil this is the kind of spirit- 
Anyone ^^ill know- 

Thai: don't belong to the upper iS3)here 
But Ghe regions down below. 



The 


trouble is this- 


Don 


t think me unkind- 


But 


so plainly i see 


Yo a 


are spiritually blind 



Wc muct -70 r ship in spirit 
And truth, don't you see? 
An d 1 r o m evil influences 

Ever be free* 



Look to the giver of 
Life J light and love; 



And ask 



o r 



lie Dlessmgs 



i;iiat comes irom aDove^ 



'i'hc t GDipes t~tos5 ed sailor, 
■^"h a I: could he do, 
'With r..o compass to guide him 
Nor part to t? a 1 1 to? 

AU-.7, 1896. 



The Countrv^ 



"^ h G CO \i ntry is the pl:^ce for m e ; 

I love it^s I rc.gr::.r: t ilov/ers. 
I love the fresh green ^rass to see, 

A nd t h e o i r d s am o n g the b o v/ e r s . 



I love to listen to their song; 

'J'.hey r-iake the valleys ring 
With s^Teetest rausic, all day long, 

In the i-leasant days of Spring. 



I like to see the grazing sheep, 
And he-zr their bleating lambs; 

Or listen to the tinhling bells, 
As they frisk around their dams. 



* T i s r 1 e a s a n t for to sit av/h i 1 e , 
Beneath s(Hne shady bower, 

And v;atch the merry butterfly, 
In Summer's sultry hour. 



Or sit upon a mossy banic, 

Beneath the shady trees; 
Or listen to the pleasant hum 



Of 



the 



o ne 



Dees. 



There is music in the mother-hen 
That v/anders with her chicks; 

In search of choicest fooci for them 
Along the pebbled creeks c 



And pleasant 'tis to listen to 
The fountains gentle flow; 

Which brings to mind a future time, 
And days of long ago. 



The country 
G d ' B work 

Hc- 



e s to u 

CrK) o cX but t e r 



giv 



s the place f o r me : 
is in nature see n : 
i c h h a r- V e s t J 

~^K and creaiQo 



r 

mi 



h "> "IP'- 



A 1 i d m a n y 3 many m 1= e good 

The Lord on us bestows; 
But I must stopjthis subject drop^ 

A nd b r i ng this to a c 1 o s e » 

April oO , 1865 . 



G () o 6 Ad vice 



Did you come here to talk 

Of those feathelr^s and flowers? 

I came here to think 

Of those heavenly bowe;,"So 



That liiy rnindmi^ht be lifted, 

To those fair v/orlds on high; 

And to drink of the fountain. 
That nearer runs dry. 



I M^i seeking for knovfledge. 
This Y/orld carn<>t.gi'/o; 

M y trust is i r o e s u s . 
I n -wh on I believe. 



Av/ay with temptations, . 

With trials and care; 
Palse friends and delusion, 

And all of their snares. 



They all coir.e of darkness j 
And withering blight; 

Vhile climbing Mt. Zion, 

We must walk in the light 



Or 



should not incUvlge 
In that you conaem; 
cover up laces, 
f/ith a plain dee.p hem. 



? o r G- o d can see 

Right do-Arn in the heart; 
If i t * s -^^rong for to v^ear them, 

''^i'th them you should part. 



Go not to extremes, 

In this way or that; 
In wearing of diamonds. 



Or a 5 



stylish hat* 



Trust in the Lord, 

He'll guide you aright; 
^hile clinoing Mt. Zion, 

You must walk in the light. 

Jan . 50 , 



1888 



Oh 



a 



A beaut 5.f "III treasure, 
Too sweet for earth. 

Came to cheer 

Our fireside hearth. 



For three short years, 

With her childish glee. 

She Yv^as the essence of 
Sunsh ine to me . 



¥/ith her sweet red lips 
And large black eyes, 

Oh J she was a wonder, 
A tre.'.sura, a prize. 



But the Lord sent 

Ilis angel, one day. 

And took my darling, 
^'y trea^^ure, avray . 



It soeiaed ^I.at 'twould almost 

r) :-e ak m^r heart: 
T h n s "^^^ i '^ h ny p r e c i o ii s , 
S"^.veet one., to part. 



And Oh I how it chilled 

!■'■-/ heart; to know 
That her tender form 

Would be laid 'neath the snow. 



ws.s 
^ N e a t h 



b o \v e d In grief 

the chastening rod; 



A voice seemed to say, 

^'Thr child is ^^ith God**. 



he impre ss 5 



I know by 

Div inely g iven , 
My p r e c i o u s 3 

Is an angeli 



swoe t pet, 
i n K e a V e 



I t h i n k o f h e r n o ^ 

As a r c) p e ' • b u d . () f 1 i g h "c ; 
Arranged in garnients 

Of beautiful white. 



Free from all 

G o r r up t a b 1 e things; 
With her golden harp 

And beautiful wings. 



The joy of her S a v i o v. r , 



She 
1' o r h e 



e^r er v/ i 1 1 be 



s c V y s J 
Come unco 



"Let the Little Ones 



Ohi why should I pine, 

Nov/ I know she is there, 

P r e e from e a r t h * s trials, 
Sorrows and care. 

Nove 7 3 1888 . 



The D e c e i y e r , 



^.^e all know 'tivS wrong, 
V r)^r Q h n s b ^. n '^ to leave 



T-T 



is () ^vn trusting w i f e ; 



V() 



t h 11 wS V i 1 e y cl e c e i y e . 



To care for his children, 

An cl to patch his old pants; 

vrhile he»s off to the theatre. 
Or away to the dance. 



And that is not all, 

He * s no sooner there. 

Than he proves oy his actions 
Por his wife he don't care 



Ke gets his eyes fixed 

On some weak -minded girl; 

With his arra around her waist, 
They're soon in a whirl. 



Hp 



d o 21 

F o r 



t.h 



seem to care 
e oath he has 



:.I u c h less the lone w i 



taken ; 



Y/ho 



se heart he is breaking 



My Daughters o 

I*ve tv/o precious daughters, 
My life and my light; 

'But I cannot tell 

¥hich from the other. 



¥hich is mY life 

Or which is my light; 
Por they b<)th are 

So dear to their mother. 



No ma-bter what idea 

Their na^me conveys; 

To me they are both s -^n e e t 
In their ± n n o c c n t ^e. y s 



They take great delight 
In doing what^s right; 

For they knov/ that 

The Y/rong never pays. 



One has three boys, 

And a dear little girl; 
The other has only 

One s ^ o tj t little P e a rX 



Our Darling • 



Darling daughter , hc)\v we miss thoe; 

Precious child, thou \vast so dear,. 
Hov; often we have v/ished to kiss thee 



And v/ept because thou art not 



e re . 



¥e in i s s t h y b o un ding little f o o t s t e p s , 
And thy pretty smiling face» 

Thou art not he re, our child, to cheer us 
And lonely is thy vacant place. 



Lord grant us strength to bear this trial; 

Support us in each lonely hour e 
May we meet in heaven again our loved one^-^ 



Lord save us 



y thy pov;er 



An Aero s tic . 
" Hjlizabe th" 

Eunice, dear sister, d 
Listen, I*ni writing my 
I Mil sitting and musing 
Zephyr us are whisper in 

All silently sleeping, 

But the cricket,* s shri 

Evening is the pleas an 
^Tis then that -^e read 
Paving now finished my 
1 '-; ill b i d y o u fare w e 1 



o v/rite unto me; 
name unto thee. 
what next to v/rite 
g, the moon shining 
bright . 
not a sound to be 
heard 
11 note, or the son 
of a bird 
test part of the da 
, talk, sing and pr 

name, as you see; 
1, now write unto m 



I 



s 

y; 
ay 

e . 



A Perfect Man. 

Noble husband, kind and t rtte ; 

Gomes in, says, " w if e .,.\7hat can I do-^ 
To lighten the burden of the day?" 

Then v/ith the baby begins to play* 

Ke is so pleasant all the while. 

The weary wife canH help but smlXe-; 

And half the cares seem lifted now. 
As she proudly vie\7s his manly brow, 

N(5 sullen sco-^1 can there be seen; 

No vulgar taint or aught that's mean 
She does not have to tease and fret, 

?or \7ood and ^-ater^the dinner to get 



He loved her in an early day; 

That love he does not now betray, 
By cool neglect and careless air. 

That I * ve seen husbands often g^ear 



He never does, in thou^^hts or word. 
Betray the trust in him conferred* 

Some perhaps wont like the plan. 
Of being ^'^uch a perfect man. 



Ten H()g£J» 

Ten hogs running^ 

The nasty J dirty brutes^ 
Overturning everything , 

With their dirty snouts* 



Who do they belong to? 

The man across the way. 
While eating up his neighbor's corn, 

He's getting rich they say. 



I pity his honest neighbor, 
He is such a patient man. 

To be thus imposed upon, 
By such a rooting plan. 



I'll tell you what I '^ould do, 
I would maxe a little pen, 

Which I would drive the hogs into 
And go to town, and then- 



Describe them to the Sheriff-^ 

He would make him pay the cost, 

I would not feed his hogs six months 
And suffer all the loss. 



A'i5 eordln^ly theedeed was done 
P^r.d. the man had to pay 



;d i:- 



Ou 



15 y 



n r] 



larsj damage done, 
gs across the way. 



A n d t h e n a t 

b e g a n to 
some 



He 
Charg ing 



early dawn of day^ 
look and whine , 

with the deed, 



one 



Of stealing his precious swine 



He surely cannot be aware, 
He -'3 doing all he can, 

Against his reputation. 
As 'c.n honest man. 



Sat a 



o c' b 

d I 



P c 



f e c;. V 



a roaring lion, 
■:hom he may devour » 
" this greedy man, 
in his power. 



The ? a r e ¥/ e 1 1 V 

*Tv/asinl859, 

That day. I will ne ^ e r forget; 
My heart was filled \7ith sorrow. 

And the sky vrith clouds was set 



*Twas on. 
When I 



the 
bid 



17th day 
my frien 



of January, 
s fa r e w e 1 1 ; 



Par in the western count r y , 
In the future for to dwell 



Here is my ambro type, dear mother, 

As a t -k e n of m y love. 
And if we meet on earth no more, 

I trust we ^11 meet above. 



Remember 

When we 
And if we 



us , my father , 



are far 
meet on 



away, 
earth 



no more 



'For each other we -can pray. 



Weep not for us, kind sisters, 
Those useless tears refrain. 

If we meet no more on earth, 
Inheaven we can meet again. 



Brother 5 yovt look sad today. 
And I am going av/ay. 

I hope you* 11 remember me, 
And not forgez to pray. 



Our road we silently pursue. 

The farev/ell glance bestowing, 

V/e put up at the Eastern House, 

In the town that's called Wyoming 



I»m 



writ ing 



Journal , - 
t own 



this in my 
My husband is out in u v. .» .. , 
We met with quite an accident, 
And came near breaking down. 



While crossing som.e new breaking, 



We g(5t a sudden jolt. 
We drove into a ditch, 

And broke our buggy bolt 



The parlor here is comfortable. 
And everything quite neat. 

*Tvrill soon be time for supper. 
I hope we'll have something good 



to 



This town is very pleasant, 
The house is clean and new. 

I wish this was our destination 
But we must our way pursue . 



Dear Mother, could I see you, 
It woiild ease my aching heart; 

But now I know it can*t be so. 
We are now so far apart. 



Mother, how sweet the name doth sound 

*Tis music to my ear; 
And I, alas, am far from you; 

No more your voice can hear. 



When will this sorrow have an end? 

Thy face, when shall I see? 

G-ladly would I lay by this pen> 

In thy presence for to be. 



In Paradise « 

I believe there are. 

Beautiful seaa and beautiful 
fountains. 
Be aut if III gro re b and be aut if ul 

mount a ino „ 
Bo aut if ul bii^dB and beautiful 

D () v/ e r s , 
And pure loving r^rords 

Mid the fragrance of flowers, 
And Oh I v/hat a happy home 

wi.ll be aurs, 
"^Jhen v;s reach that beautiful 
n land. 



We'll be freo from sorro\7 
And free from ail cars; 

A n d b ^2 H u t i f uI r o b e s 

Of ::' igJit eousnoss wearj 

And all the dear ones. 
We hope to meet there; 

In tnat beaut if ulj beautiful 
land . 



My Birds, 



Bob«()-l ink , 
•Sv/eet bird 



Bob-o-link, 
.^ w « e L u ira of my choice; 
Eovf cheering to listen. 

To thy sv/eet warbling voice. 

Bright meadow lark, 

Beaiit if ul b ird; 
S \Y e e t was the song, 

That this morning I heard. 



Prom the top of the tree 
He '.vas singing to me. 

My beautiful, beautiful. 
Beaut if ul b ird . 



S i ng J p r e fe t y birds, 

As you fly in the air; 

Soothing out" sorrov/s. 

And brightening our care 



Hark! the sharp crack 
Of a rifle is heard; 

And down comes the beautiful, 
Fluttering bird. 



The sweet song is hushed, 

Our birdie is dead« 
His corpse will be perched, 

On some thoughtless girl's head 



(^od grant me wisdom. 
And give me words. 



To speak 
Of the 



in defense, 
beautiful birds 



The lovely birds. 

The dear little things; 

Are killed by thousands, 

For their beautiful wings. 

July 21,1893 



ACROSTIC . 
Oliver Harlan Phillips, 



Oh J my son, could I but know, 
Life -vYould ha^e more joy than woe 
Love to (}o6. thy heart possessed, 
In this, Piy raind would be at rest 
Virtue, raay your motto be; 
Ever avoid evil company; 



K e s 1 s 



Devil and he will flee 



Happy is the child who heed 



A Savio 



s 'earning 



Return, return, v/h 



\r 



voice . 

will ye die; 



p t 



isdom be your choice 
A n d y o u r guardian ever be 



No 



a: 



e t 9 r n i t y . 



Putting evil thoughts away, 

H a t i n g n o n e for w hat the y say , 

If through sin they falsely speak; 

Loving all for Jesus sake. 

Listen, Igo not amiss 

In describing thee like th 

Patient e'-^er, kind and true 



1 s 



S o m a. y not I d e fond of 



.)U? 



The Pet Kitten^ 

The dearest little kitten. 

That ever you did see. 
One bright October morning, 

A little girl brought to me. 

'Twas pure maltese from head to tai] 
With eyes so clear and bright. 

I thought I'd keep it for my boy; 
?or pets are his delight. 



The day was scarcely ended. 
When m an old cat came; 

And began to call the kitten, 
I suppose it knew its name; 



For out of sleep it bounded. 
And rushed to her embrace; 

And lovingly the mother, 
Kisses its lips and face. 



So good-bye, ray kitten, 

For home you have to go. 
I will not keep anothers pet, 

not be ri::ht you know. 



Old ^ather Time 



Oh.' see 
She was 



that decrepit old lady, 

G f"kTir»ci a G "FaTv qq £j Ana 



once as fair as a Queen; 



All gone are the dimples 



;he 



possessed at the age 



and roses, 
of sixteen 



Old Father Time 

' Is moving a long ; 
^e cannot resist him, 
No Fi a 1 1 e r ho?: s t r o n 



His hand is laid 

On the old and the young; 
And -the debris of ages 

In his pathway is strung. 



He breathes on the flowers, 

As he passes thein by, 
Soon they are withered. 



And droop and die 



The rain and the sunshine, 

The frost and the snow, 
A 1 1 • I'i i n g 1 e together 
•As onward they go. 



Past herds of cattle, 
And grazing sheep; 

Changing f o r e ^.- e r 

As onward they sweep 



Old "^ather Time 

I s on our track ; 
The rnoraents that^re past 

He nearer brings back. 



¥here ^ill the line 

Of distinction be drawn, 
^hen the light of eternity 

On us shall dawn? 



Will we think of the treasures 

Possessed on earth, 
Of rubies and diamonds 

Of untold worth? 



The Liquor Dealer... 

What ric^ht h^v e you; 

Vain man, can you tell? 
To poison i7iy children. 

And send them to hell. 



To entice them to drink, 

Yi?hat -will damn their soul 

'.. ou must be under 

The Devil^s control* 



I pray that those victims^ 

You^ve sent to their death, 

May rise up before you, 

"^ith their firey breath. 



May haunt you by day^ 

And pursue you hy night; 

*Till you give up the traffic. 
And learn to do rights 



I' or as sure as you live, 



T here 



a G- c; d 1 n 



TJ- 



^ven : 



T o vv h oYfi you must flee, 

If y o u ^ r e ever forgiven 



I warn you to hasten, 

Ere it be too late; 
Vor then you would share 

The drunkard's sad fate. 

August 26, 1892 



le 



Lullab 



:/ 



(^ent le 

3 a r e T 

? : a V : 



infante, s^'-^eetly sleppin^^^ 

a r rn :i so free from guile; 

r. rust you in ~ ~ * 



ever on voi; 



rod's keeping ; 
sraile . 



Y o u t h n p o n t h y brow is written; 

May thy life be free from care 
Sorrow may it ne'er be 7,rritten, 



On 



lovely face so fair 



Soft and downy . 

L i 1 1 1 e b e d so 
An.^el spirits hovering o'er thee, 

To protect thee from all harm.. 



s thy p i 1 1 o w , 

niue and warm; 



'lay 



hy comxing days progressing^ 



Brighten as you journey on 



Noble deeds 



hy 



h at -^z i 1 1 live 



life expressing, 
when thou art gone 



A Warning. 

Dear girls, take a friend's kindly 

warning ; 
D n * t flirt .1 i t h strange men 

when they come; 
Or the world will receive you 

with s corning , 
And sorroTiT drive joy from 
your home . 



A good name is worth more 

than d iam.onds , 
r wealth f r o m the d e p t h o f 

t he sea; 
But -.7 h e n yon are flirting '••: i t h 

s t range r s , 
Your good name is in 

jeopard y . 



Pear girls ^ take a frinnd*s 

kindly 'warning; 
Those men will j^.ist laugh 
in tlieir sleeves; 
llh i 1 e the world will receive 

with s c orn ing ; 
Aiid your dear mother's heart 
y o u 7^ i 1 i r r i e V e , 



you 



There's no harm in a good 

select part y , 
At a neighbors or at your 07/n 

home ; 
But street corners are no place 

for a lady. 
In the absence of the light 
of the moon^ 



OhJ thinK of that dear, loving 
mother, 

And the gray hair that covers 

her brow; 
No doubt they were brought on by 

sorrow ; 
Oh! why will you grieve her 

so now? 



Don't dance with a false hearted 
father , 
Whose vfife may be weeping 

at home ; 
To be an old maid I would 

rather. 
All free from disgrace, 
Tho ' alone . 



Age o . 

My life on earth 

Will soon be past; 

My eyes are failing 
Ve ry f ast « 



I have to strain them 

NoWp to see 
My children, ^srhen 

They go from me , 



I used to \7atGh them 

With delight; 
As the y c ame home 

Prom school at night 



ITovf all are gone 
But one , ah I me , 

And he has reached 
Mat ur it y o 



The t ime is ne ar , 

'Ke'll soon be gone; 
Then we '11 be left 
Sad and alone ^ 



NO ? e a r , 

I know the Lord will keep me. 
Pie * s kept me all these years; 

And for my future destiny. 
He's banished all my fears. 



The breath of life he gives me ^ 

And all I have to eat. 
The clothes I wear and the balmy ai.%' 

And the birds that sing so sweet. 



All nature is rejoicing. 

In the sunshine of his love. 
So we should raise our voice in 

praise 

To God who reigns above. 



He has spread 
Of grass so 



a carpet for our 
soft and green; 



feet 



With flowers rare, strewn everywhere, 
With purple and golden sheen. 



non^ t 



B e 1 ?L e V e 



n saying, 
"You^re saved and sanctified"; 



I don ' t bel ie ve 

•e 
Then, "I'll go 

7or then we know you've lied. 



with your 
when I 



husband 
please ^ ; 



I don*t believe in u 

Others the narrow way^ 

And then neglect your owh 
And let them go astray. 



feet 



don't believe in 
Of flowers ,ruf f 1 



mak ing 



And then indul^':e the 



and 
hab it 



a hobby 
wings , 



Of worse forbidden thingel. 



don't believe in condemning 
"For running about at night 
And then indulge the habit. 



ot he rs 



With the greatest of delight 



mg, 

t rue 



I don't believe inyour sa 
You're pure and good and 

When we know so very well. 

The many evil things you do. 



I don^t believe in leaving, 
Little babes at home alone 

Then run about at random. 
Meddling with business 

not your own* 



I don*t believe in going. 
Miles away to worship dod; 

And leave your children all alone^ 
Perhaps on the do'/zn-r^ard road. 



I don't believe the people. 

Are so blind they cannot sec;. 

And the example you are setting. 
You'll reap- in eternity. 



?or the seed that you*ve been 
Is noT/ beyond your control; 

M r. y God in his great mercy. 
Have mercy on your soul. 



s 0-7 mg , 



Sept.- 3 , 1894 



My Childhood Days, 

Come back. Come back. 

My ehildhood*s happy days; 
With all its innocence and ways. 

With father and mother. 
Sisters and brother; 

We all were so happy 
When we '«'ere together* 



*Twas a happy day, 

With a 11 5 a t least 
YiThen we met together 

At the Holiday feast 
With rosy cheeks 

And sparkling eyes, 
And hearts of cheer 

With "good- day" 



and 



"goo d-bye " 



Come back, come back, 

I cry in vain; 
Those days will never 

Go PIG again a 
Those loved ones now 

Have passed away; 
Their time had come, 

They could not stay,- 



I think of them now, 

In a happier sphere, 
Than when we last met 

Toget he r he re , 
I'm trying to live, 

So that vfhen I die, 
I can meet them again, 

In their home on high. 



Nov. 8, 189$ 



My Boys. 

The storms of life are fierce and bold, 

That o*er my pathway siyeep. 
They've borne my noble boys away. 

On the bosom of the deep. 



They* re drifting now, I know not 
On life's uncertain way; 

Oh,G-odI be merciful, and spare. 
Their precious lives, I pray» 



where , 



Lord, kindly guard my boys, I pray, 
?rc)mthe alluring snares of sin; 

And incline the hearts of the people. 
To kindly take them in. 



Echoes From A Better Land. 

She seemed to be talking to 

me one day^ 
And these are the v/ords she 
seemed to say; 
our d aught er ,y<)ur 



»j T 



m y 



And 



sweet 1 it t le pet , 
I'm your teacher, 

And don't you forget. 



"I'm trying to lead you. 

To the realms of day. 
Just over the river. 

Not far away. 
1 work my impressions on 
. heart s and ear , 
And yet you can*t see me, 
Alt ho' I'm so near." 



i^'i y V 1 s 1 1 () r s . 

You surely made me a visit last night; 

mia and Charlie and Pearl. 

She said, "Ma**, as she raised 

Herarmstomej 

The precious sweet little girl. 



I said, "You darling, sweet little pet"; 

So very real it seemed. 
I opened my eyes 

^Vhen, lo , I found 
That I had only dreamed. 

?eb.l9, 1888. 



The Earth. 

The earth is the Lord's, 
And. the fulness thereof; 



Tho 



some may jeer^ 



And laugh and scoff 



He holds their breath 

In his hand, 'tis clear; 

3 y the way they're passing; 
From this earthly sphere. 



re Lords, 



And C^ods 



not 



very m.any, 
a f e ^y . 



H'or the Bible 
And it ' 



says so ; 
proved itself true 



T'he God that I v/orship, 
Has mansions on high; 

AnC. I trust that he * 11 take 
Up there, 



me 



by and by* 

Sept . 



20, 1893 



The Deceitful Old Maid. 

I herewith attempt, 

But a feeble description. 
Of the mysteries concealed, 

By the vilest deception. 



There lives a strange creature, 
In our peaceable town. 

That puts a wet cloth. 

On the top of her crown* 



For some cause or other 
Her hair has come out; 

And onions have failed 
To induce it to sprout. 



Sometimes an old shawl. 
About her is thrown. 

And she sits herself down, 
^^ i t h a hiss and a 



Ere a mi nut e has passed, 

With a puff she then starts , 

A n d s 1 amm. ing the door, 

From the room she departs. 



\^c>v the space of five minutes, 

reath-lixe stillness will reign; 



Ana baok she will come 
To repeat it again. 



The family is seized 
With an unholy fear; 

Whenever those stcirms 
C;f her anger appear. 



She has no foundation, 

^Tor wants an excuse; 
She .Till choose her own subject. 

Then commence her abuse. 



The weaker the 

The more she 

?ills each one 



person, 

will storm; 

in her presence 



W 



-; +- 1- 



dread and alarm 



Unnerved for years, 

By such \T.nearthly^ act ions , 
They dare not resist 

Her 



evil transactions. 



C rin e c t e d w i t li t h i s ' • 
Is the vfildest deceit; 

If a sti^ anger should enter, 

She Tould play saint complete 



By some she is c a. 1 1 e d 
The sanctified saint; 

Ni)t being av/are of 

Ksv Satanic ccimplaint. 



She entere the house 
Of Crod., witli a smile; 

l\i 1 1 h a heart of deceit, 
Indent to beguile. 



With axi air of feigned meekness. 
She then takes her seat; 

And lamb- like demeanor, 
Her success to complete. 



The storm being over. 

She winders in doubt 
And yet she is re^idy^ 



To p 



c^r t i?hout . 



Mistaken Love . 

Heavenly Father, 

Give light from above; ' 
That the people may know 

The true meaning of love. 



I hear they are doing, 

Such naughty, bad tricks; 

They've got love and lust 
So terribly mixed. 



And yet they are harping. 
On this same old string; 

This kind is mixed up T7ith 
Almost everything , 



C; h * that the people would 
Wake up and beware; 

This decr-iption has proved, 
But a trap and a snare. 



My Sorio 

Gharl ie 5 if you ever v/as 
P r u d i n y our life, 

Y u mu s t have been, 

C) f your b a b y and wife. 



If they looked as svreet 
As they did th;t day, 
When they bid us farewell 

And went away. 



Dear little Pearl, 

With her eyes of blue; 
T-Ier sweet red lips. 

And pink cheeks too. 



All aglow with 
Life and light; 

Making her look 

So sweet .and bright 



¥e nevevy n e v e r ^ 

Can forget , 
The precious darling, 

Sweet little pet. 



My ov/n, sweet one ^ 

So bright and gay, 
To meet her own dear hTibby, 
Hurried away* 



I trust you are all, now 

Happy as birds ; 
Soothing each other 

Y/ith kind loving word^ • 



Jan. 30, 1888 



The Comforting Spirit. 

Lay up your treasures in heaven. 

They are better than treasures of earth 

earth. 
?or when your sins are forgiven. 
You're f;'ee from the terrors of 

death. 



Lay up your treasures in heaven; 

And. the comforting spirit will come. 
He'll smooth all the pathway of sorrow. 

And guide you so tenderly home • 



The gentle influence hovering near, 
To mortal eyes doth not appear; 

Yet we feel it in the soul, 

When beneath its sweet control. 



Increase my f aith , confirm my hope, 
I'm trusting Lord, in thee; 

I know that thou canst bear me up, 
TJirough all eternity. 



Mar, 21, 1688. 



Re Char it able . 

Lift up the fallen. 

This is the song . 
"IB'eecl them up, dress them up"; 

Help them alomg. 



But warn all others. 

To not f\i> astray; 

Thinking you'll help all, 
In the same way. 



Beware c^f a premium, 

Offered for sin; 
?or Satan is ready. 

To be stepping ri^ht in. 

May 15, 1896 



The (rreedy Miller. 

Old father Time 

Has a great big mill; 
l^hose wheel turns 'round, 

And never stands still. 



It keeps turning and turning, 

And grinding away; 
For Old Father Time 

Is bound to have his pay. 



Just so with a certain miller. 
Commander of the v/heel; 

Who grinds the souls of men, 
As v/ e 1 1 as corn to meal* 



All things have an end, 

?or time shall be no aaore , 

Except the eternal elements, 
When this fleet inp; life is 



o'er 



'riiose who have no mercy 

On their workmen here below; 

The Lord '-fill have no mercy on theaij^ 
When from this ^orld they go. 



Tnen ther-e^B I'r ^ Tariff, 
Ooines in v^i th ..^......gr in , . 

Sa yv li^Q^'p' "^ I c an 'U s k e " 
That old wheel spin" ; 



''By niaking poor people 

Think times will be brighter; 
And turning this vise 

e b i t t ighter " . 

Jan, 13, 1893. 



r h e T r a n c e « 



Burv me not 



e pleadingly said; 



ury rae not 
You 



' t ill 

kno'^; I'm dead. 



Be not in haste, 
To lay me a^^ay; 

Thinking I'm only 
Inanimate clay. 



mist a k e s 



Thus have been made; 
ny alive in the grave, 
Have been laid. 



Many awoke 

In this horrible state; 
Tearing their hair. 

At the thought of their fate. 

?ound in the coffin, 

With signs of despair, 

T h e c 1 o t he s b e i n^ re nt , 
The hands* full of hair. 



Try every means in 
Your power ,to know; 

Be sure that I'm dead, 
Ere you lay me low* 



Please to keep poison 

Away from my form; 
It's only a fashion, 

"Which might do much harm. 

People have often 

A^^oi^e from a trance; 

But -v-hen doped with poison 
They'll not have the chance 



Bleed me, or stick me 

With pins, if you will; 

And be not afraid 

If I do not keep still . 

Dec, 20, 1895 



Not, sister, take c our ag e , 

And don't be cast down; 
There's a brighter day dawning, 



You raa^^ have a nev/ 



gown 



Don't let the old tempter, 

Some desolate day, 
Through privation and sorro^v 

Ever lead you astray* 



T 



Be firra in the right, 

As you ever have been; 
Trusting in God. 



ne r 



ight 



sure to win. 



We've a very good prospect, 
'Tis very good ne^Ts; 



Prep a r e 
Don ^ t 



yours elf 
jump out 



I o r it, 

of your shoes 



We've heard from our fortune. 

They say its a sure thinct 
And soon will be settled; 

What joy 'twill bring! 



We've heard from Moses, 
And Wilmington too; 

And twice from St, Louis, 
See what Baker can do I 



He's now representing^ 
Just twenty-four heirs; 

And soon will be ready. 

To come in for their shares 



TaXe courage, I trust 

The time may soon come, 

That you'll have money, 
To bring you safe home • 



Be True , 

We*r6 not put in this world. 
Just merely for fun; 

There's a Heaven to gain. 
And a Hell to shun. 

Pretending to be good, 
Will never , never do; 

In word, deed and action. 
To God v/e must be true. 



Y/e .cannot be -too careful, 

When we walk the narrow way.. 

The evil one is watching. 
To lead the soul astray. 

March 18,1888 



De at h 



Death don't seem to me 

As it used to be at all; 

Only a step, 

And that step seems so small 



If ^re^ve lived rightly, 
Approved by the Lord, 

'Twill be " come up higher. 
Receive your reward." 



Pearl Of Purity 



i t 



This is all the world to mo 
T h e precious pea r 1 o f p u i- 1 "c y 

I do not f o r w e a 1 1 h c o n t e n d , 
But make huraanity my friend. 



I shun deceptions treacherous art; 

I will not act so base a part: 
Wisdoms ways to me are more, 

Than all the earth can hold in store 



Let m.y bobes be righteousness; 

To live for God and pe acef uln e s s : 
With flower of love, from the throne above; 

^'l y p 1 um e s y p e r s e V e 1^ a n c e and u s e f u. 1 n e s s , 



Those earthly robes are not to me 
Worthy contention; 

1 o X i ng for a g 1 o r i (; u s r o b e , 
To suit the heavenly mansions^ 



I 'm 



Cast your sinful rags aside; 

Come meet your fr-ionda on heavens 

s ide ' 



The 



rit and the bride say come. 



i.n rxeaven tor you there yet Is room.. 



Ohl Vv'hat glorious scenes are there ^ 
Sv/eet anthems fill the balmy airo 

In robe£= of '^hite in God^s pure light 
Be decided vrith honors armor bright* 



Oh! for th^ 



fruit s of t he 



Spirit , 



And the understanding. 
To guide our feet right up, 

'Till \7e reach the heavenly landing 



God's saints in praise around the 

t hrone , 

We'll know each other as v/e're knoT 
?ree frora sorrow, care and pain, 

Net?er more to part again. 



Our 



a c „ : i-* 3 



We trvist our pirecious children. 
To th.oij" teachers kindly care; 

And you who gently guide them, 

■\i?ill receive our grateful prayer. 



We have such a noble teacher 
Her narae is i^iss Blodgett: 

We vrish that very many 

W u 1 d D a t r o n i z e her 1 o r i c . 



She looks to the interest or tuei 

he alt h , 

A s •■■/ ell as their education, 
S h e 7' o u 1 d m a k e some man a n C5 b 1 e v/ i f e , 

If she*d accent that situation* 



S li e guards our p r e c i (^ u s children. 
As if they were her own« 

And shields them from the chilling 

blast , 
T h r u g h op e n vv i n d o w s b 1 o 'iv n . 



I \Tish thatevery teacher "w^ould be 
Like !!iss Blodgett. kind and gt^ud, 

In poverty as \7ell as wealth. 

Thus mindful of their children* s 



A steady draught of air may chill, 
A feeble child or make it ill* 

And if it dies, who is to blame. 
But the thoughtless source from 

v/hence it came 



i-^ 



life ; 
strif 



'^/"e are all a^^are that v^armt]: 
That cold is de at h , e ducat i on , 

Then ^^rhile \Ye ' re strivin?^ for to gain it 
We need ample v^/armth f 



for to 
to sustain 



it 



And 1 believe as a "golden rule", 

There's Moderation in Miss Blodgetts 

school 

And if the pupils complain of cold, 
She lets them warm, so I am told. 



The Rum Seller, 

H e a V e rx 1 y ? a t h e r , 

Please answer our prayers; 
7 r vr e * r e trying: t o c 1 imb , 

Up the golden stair. 



Please maxe the rum sellers^ 

Let father alone; 
'For t h e y * V e b r o Uf_, h t a disgrace, 



That is no 



our OTn 



The demon lies i n the liquor c u p 



In the 1 1 q u (> r c up ; 



That s drmkm. 



ou 



vi ct uals 



A nd clot h i ng up . • 



'^hile up and do'^n 

T li e s t r e e t , a s y o u see. 
Hungry and rar:;er ^ 

And dirty are wa. 



The money for soap. 
To wash our clothes^ 

Has got my papa. 

That horrid red nose. 



T}iey tease him to drink. 
Their whisky and \7 me ; 

That they may have houses 
And carriages fine. 



Pie avenly ?at her ^ 
C'i ve them to see , 

There's an never endin^ 
E t e rn i t ^.^ . 



And 



they're on 
-- "- -^ track; 



The d()':7nv7ar d , 

To re r: ions f r o m '-y h e n c e 

They can never come back 



Th 



hat their money will perish, 

have to meet 
now 



'11 



And t lie y __ ..-. , ^ . 
e ir „v i ct ims , who * re 
In th t horrible heat. 



lay they haunt the 
And pursue the 

. n d s n e e 1 



im 



by day. 



"You 



^ night; 
. their ears, 
made me t ight " . 



in 



A n d n e v e r a bit 

Of pity, you* 11 get , 
Jot yovi sent me t.own here, 

To this h (^ r r i b 1 e pit. 



And the coals \ve * 11 pile, 
On the top of your heaa; 

'Till you'll ^vish a thousand 
Times vou're dead. 



"Heath '^^rill flee from you; 

Go c open your eyes; 
Thau you plainly ^^lay see, 

T h e so u 1 ne v e r dies. 



My Giant Friend... 

I * ve an old giant I'r-iend, 
And his name is Right , 

To walX in his company. 
Is my de 1 ight . 



My -old ^ialit -friend 
Is firm and strong. 

And wherever I go, 

I'll have him along 



My old 

Ne ve r 
Amd I love 

He is so 



f r lend Right , 
leads me wrong . 
him be cause , 
bold and st r ong , 



So noble and grand, 
So good and pure « 

And a home in Heaven, 

Through him I'll secure 



July 3, 1S94 



I 1i-ry, but fa'li 

• To teli the stoi-y, 
f the g a-o d n e s s o i 

Th^ Kinp; of rilory. 



Hov/ he gives me 

Life and light and love; 
And power to think 

And act and move. 



vfe , to our s elve s J 
Are a mystery ; 

Created by 
Divinity. 



>Iy spirit through mortal 

?]y e s looks out ; 
I behold J and yet 

Am left in doubt ; 



What my spirit can 

Kealiy be; 
We3.1 knowing it is 

A part of me. 



'".'hus we behold . 

"Ihe works of God; 
Are bowed beneath 

The chastising rod. 



Yet his face 

'^Je canno t see; 
Because he is 

D 1 ^^ i n i t y . 



V e on to victory; 

Battle f(;r the right; 
ight is the only way, 

In which I delight. 
Jan. 3, 1888. 



The Oont r ibut ion . 

I went to m y hu s b and > 
T h o Lig h not in tears, 

And s a i d , " w e * V e been married 
? o r t w e n t y y ears '■ ; 



"And yoii never gave me 
A penny, to put in 

The contribution; 

Now, I think it a sino" 



So he gave me a penny, 

'T7/as better than not any. 

Yes, he gave me a penny 

To pay for those t'.venty years 



I dropped in the penny, 
'Twas but a small mite. 

But to me it reflected, 
A wonderful light » 



It led me to think 

Of the wrongs and the right, 
And to think, 

^ H a s t h e vY Oman any? " 



Oh ye s , to use. 

Tlie tub and the broom. 
To wash dirty clothes, 

And tidy the room. 



To care for the children. 
To plan and contrive. 

And to be the busiest 
Bee i n t h e hive. 



And when I come 

To reckon my pay, 

It don ' t amount 

To ten cents a day 



And out of this 

My clothing supplied; 
And n^ost of the 

Table linen beside. 



And I think, Ah, me! 

h I why v^ a s made; 
And ho\v '-Till my church dues. 

Eve r be pa id . 



I'm not able to take 

In vvashing like some; 
?/hile their children are squalling 

Or sucking their thumb. 



But I've studied economy 
Al 1 of my 1 if e ; 
Been an economical, 
Dut if ul 'jvif e . 



Amb it ioiic. 

If you appreciate arabition, 
Never crush it in a child. 

Nor attempt to force submission, 
To gratify the low and vile<f 



There 're many natures to contend ^^rith, 
While teaching a public school* 

Many little false a c c u s e r s ^ 

Who delight to break the rule. 



While throwing paper wads or spitting, 
Or anything that will annoy.. 

And when questioned v/hy they did it, 
Say it v/as the other boy, 



That other boy,tho' true and noble, 
Denied the riglit of self defense. 

Is forced to bear the jeers and jesting. 
Of those who ought to have more sense. 



That little boy. a perfect hero, 
Bears his trials like a man; 

And is not allowed to m^urmur , 

While they persecute him all they can 



Little boy be kind and patient, 

The road is long that has no turn. 

If you do not get discouraged, 

They from, you will a lesson learn. 

May 28, 1888. 



Fashion. 

If of fashion you must talk, 

Be watchful of your daily walJi; 
Eor I cannot help but see, 

That fashion leads you more than "me 



There is plaiting on my dress, *t is true.; 

I'm sure that need not rouble you. 
You say you're walking in the light, 

And crotchet lace with all your mighty 



I have a higher aim in view. 

Than telling others what they must dt>, 
I believe in precepy anfl example. 

And on righteous actions 
Will not trample. 



Thiss dress contention, I declare, 

I think is getting quite thread-bare 

The spirit of evil is in it too; 

The fruit is bad, I think, don't you? 



Sone get together and talk for hours. 
Of the world and dress and feathers 
and flowers . 
Now, Christians, this ought not to be, 
For the Lord, "he pondereth the heart" 
said he , 



Now, I think it * s very 

In christian kindness to give advice, 
But this I don't intend to do, 

Be holding up the world to vi^QiKr. 

Jan. 30, 1886» 



Be Ready, 

This is the way 

¥e all should be ; 

Prepared to meet 
(rod and eternity* 



Our bodies are failing. 

Be yond a doubt , 
Our Spirits should be ready. 

With joy to move out ^, 



Of 



t r. i s 



miserable t e neme nt 

of clayc 
r cLL least ^e*ve not long 
On this earth to stay. 



House of 
'or at 



We come and v/e go. 

Are gone and forgot; 

And all things -move on 
Just as if we were not 



spirit cont inues , 
ve on forever; 
They've only been wai^ted 
Across the river^ 



But ou 
To 1 



The beautiful River 
Of Life and Light; . 

For the pure in heart. 
Will be angels bright 



Oh! let me walk. 
The shining way; 

Onward and upward. 
To the perfect day. 



Oh! let me meet 

The loved ones there; 



» ^ 



id the joys of Heaven, 
And its glories share ♦ 



God forbid, 

That any should be. 

Lost to me 

In Eternity. 

Jan. 7, 1891 



War 



s it were 



We all, 

Y/ith abated breath. 
Seemed to look, 

In the face of death. 



Then raised our thoughts 

To God on high; 
In one continuous, 

Piteous cry. 



J s t. 



The Lortri >/ i 1 1 right all 

my battles, 
No matter v/hat people 

may say. 
My trust was in him 

when I started; 
i'^nd J ^^';er will trust him, 
a !.i w a ^^ , 



Youth And Old Age. 

I once was fair, at least 'twas said. 
My eyes and cheeks with health 

were aglow. 
^-^ youth will fade and in the grave 

be laid; 
he old, the young, the high 

and the low, 

Peb. 4, 1888. 

I'm growing very weary, 

And trust I'll soon go home, 
To see the precious loved one 
Who look for me to come. 



But V 
T 



es 



And then if God will let me, 

I hope to hover round 
The ever precious loved ones, 

That 1^11 leave upon the ground 



Aug. 20, 1889 



Oont ent ion. 



Get hold of the pearl of purity, 
Ana in the light be 'talking, 



v^ 1 1 n 



e '-■ 



tleness and pe a cef ulne s s , 



And then there'll be less talking 



Do not condemn in otl'iers. 

The idols that you cherish; 
Else Y u b e b e at 77 i t h many stripes, 

And left outside to perish. 



If ruffles are so great a sin. 

The cost is more for laces. 
Don't cover them with a plain deep hem; 

D o c e p b i o n b r i ng s disgraces. 



V.J light's to do the master's ^ill; 

No matter ^hat clothes I ^ear. 
And to the i^vorld say , ^'Pe ace , be still," 

And of evil deeds bev/are. 



I '^rant to think and act aright. 

In everything I do. 
Thus a good example set , 

And the road to heaven pursue. 



Try the spirit, by the fruit 
You can surely see. 



If is has a bad effect. 
Let contention be. 



Let's not contend, my dear, dear friend, 

About these earthly things; 
But ^^/' i t h a heart of love. 

Live for a crown, a harp and wings. 



Think no more of earth 



^ I 



vain store. 



We soon shall fly away. 
Raise your heart above, to the 

God of Love , 
And. dwell in endless day. 



Jan. 1,1888 



Your Sins » 

If you condemn others, 

?or what you do yourself, 

You cannot help but see, 

That your a good for nothing elf. 



This is a 
A place 

Your sins 
Tho ' to 



world of reality; 
to prepare for Heaven, 
are sure to find you out, 
hide them you have striven 

?eb. 4 



1888 



Your sins will always find you 
No matter how hard you try 

To shrink from observation. 

You'll be found out by and by. 



out 



The eye of God is upon you. 

And sees .just what you do. 
So you'd better stop your sinning. 



And the punishment that 



due 



May 15,1896. 



Ik 



he Soul 



The beau.t 
Is pure 



of the soul 
deep and true 



This beauty^ dear sister. 



C- d ' s 



IV en to you. 



' nd 



T h e 

But 
Is 



f 1 o v/ e r s will wither 
'1 fade in a day, 
the beauty of the soul 
lovely al way . 



July 8, 1893 



The Plar ve st . 

Lol the harvest is ^reat, 
And the fields are white; 

"'e ne e d t o wo rk , 

'7 i t h all our might. 



The crop of sin 



Is 
Our t ime on 
^ill soon 



gro w in^ l?as t ; 
e art h 
be past . 



T li e Road to ?• e a v e n ^ 

T h e r e * r e many stations on this line. 
While going we can sup and dine. 

We* 11 have a feast at half past seven, 
'"f i t h a fresh s u p p 1 y of t h e b read of' 

hi e a V e n . 



Come sinners, there's room for you; 

The very best thing you can do, 
Is to get your ticket and come along, 

Our company is millions strong. 



The t i c K e t we mu s t all p o s e s s , 

Is the Royal robe of R ight e ousne s s * 

Don't put it off another day. 

Come ^v^'-alk the brigh'c and shining iflray 

Moral ^ 



lie shall know, 

As we are k n o wn , 
When V{e meet 

Around the throne 



Let us the n 

Be firm and true; 
Guard well our thoughts. 

And act ions , t oo ,, 



May 13, 1896 



Obedience . 

F:' w "'V e a k w e are 

I n the hands of the Lord; 
A n d y e t. h o v/ s t r o n g 

"^Jhe n he's near. 
If '-\^ e ' 1 1 a 1 w ays obey the c o mn a n d s 

In his word, 
v/e ' ve nothing on earth 

To fear. 



Pass ing xA.v/ay . 

3 y and b ^.^ I'll pass a v/ a y ; 

And you'll come too 
Soine future day, 
j'or just as sure 

As God gives us breath, 
No ne can escape 

The hand of death. 



God of wisdom, light and love, 
Beholding ail 

From thy throne above, 
D r a "v" m y ra ind to thee, 

I pray, 
And help me v/alk 
I n wisdom ' s w a y . 



Adieu, 

Away from this miserable 

World of care; 
Where there's many a pitfall 

And many a snare. 
My love's for Heaven, 

And not for you, 
So vain, delusive world, 
Adieu, 



Up, 

Up, up, up. 

Like a bird 

Upon the wing. 
To be with 

Holy angels, 
Forever more 

To sing. 



Aug. 20, 1889. 



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